Burn The Ballroom

THE BAND

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Burn The Ballroom

THE BAND

Burn The Ballroom is an alternative rock project based out of the dc metro area, founded by singer and guitarist adriel genet. driven by powerful instrumentation, and anthemic melodies and lyrics, btb blurs the lines between anthem, rock, punk, alt, and pop music. since late 2015, btb has performed in tunisia, saudi arabia, egypt, france, colombia, and across all of russia. the band continues to reach new audiences at home and around the globe, with hundreds of thousands of plays on music platforms like spotify and apple music. The band has been featured at SXSW in Austin TX, The vans warped tour, and various tours and festivals across east asia and europe, notably, having headlined the v-rox festival in vladivostok, russia. btb has been featured on global radio and television, including various mtv programs. BTB has been a cultural ambassador for the united states, having been the first rock band in the history of the american music abroad program that started with louis armstrong and dizzy gillespie.

Adriel Genet

Adriel Genet

Adriel Genet

Adriel Genet

ADriel (@adrielgenet) started music young on piano and viola, ultimately adopting guitar as his primary instrument early on. Playing in bands since adolescence and growing up in Paris, France, he went on to be the singer and guitarist of various punk, gypsy, surf, and acoustic acts before founding Burn The Ballroom. Adriel is also known by alias Like A Real Boy, as an acoustic solo music act.

Jack Ivins

JACK IVINS

Jack Ivins

JACK IVINS

Pounding away on the drums, Jack Ivins (@Jack_Ivins) serves as the backbone of the band, with his theatrical drumming being a highlight of every show. Drawing from an eclectic set of influences, Jack brings raw power to the beats behind BTBs songcraft. Jack is always eager to bring the same level of intensity and dedication that has fueled him in playing both football and rugby for James Madison University. Jack plays with Vic Firth sticks on Gretsch drums, Zildjian cymbals, and Evans heads.

Sterling Pearson

STERLING PEARSON

Sterling Pearson

STERLING PEARSON

Taking the stage with all the power of a Saturn V rocket, Sterling “Sound Puncher” Pearson (@sterlingmpearson), has been terrifying the masses through guitar wizardry since adolescence. Tearing through multiple brands of bands, Sterling has gained infamy amongst local musicians with his dramatic stage performance and monstrous guitar leads. Hailing originally from Los Angeles, Sterling can be found on the big stage with BFF, ADRIEL GENET, in the next best thing to world peace, Burn the Ballroom.